New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- The Rouse Avenue court on Friday took a serious view of the refusal by a counsel to argue on account of the lawyers' strike. The court said that the counsel had failed to argue on behalf of the accused.

Lawyers have called two two-day strike against the notification issued by the LG on the deposition by cops from the police station.

Special Judge Vishal Gogne recorded in the order that counsel for three accused refused to argue on framing of charges and therefore forsook the right to argue on their behalf.

The court noted that despite being given the opportunity three times, the counsel for the accused refused to argue, through video conferencing mode. Thereafter, the court passed the order on August 22.

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